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[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 28 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

The political system is completely fucked. I think going grassroots with direct action is currently the best way to both resist, and build horizontal decentralized power that isn't prone to corruption.

  1. find local communities and get involved to make connections
  2. We can effect things drastically with a general strike. This targets the establishment's income streams, and can bring a fascist government to its knees if done on a large enough scale.
  3. Contact a union and attempt to unionize your workplace so that the general strike is even more effective (plus, ya know, better pay and working conditions as a bonus!)

This method would not only work in the US, but anywhere in the world.

Union Suggestions:

  1. Continuing to participate in publicly visible resistance demonstrations like 50501 (the next one is July 17th) to encourage others to stand up with you and prove to that there are millions of others who will join them in the fight. A large part of Nazi Germany's success in taking over the country was a lack of massive public demonstrations against the new regime, making people feel helpless and afraid to take a stand.

If we put in the work, we can resist this and we can win. Look at how effective these methods were when used in Chile in 2019.. If we completely reject the political system and rebel on a mass scale, there is NOTHING they can do to stop us.

[–] Aedis@lemmy.world -1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Oh yeah cause it went so well for Chile. There was a government turnover and it fragmented the political parties so much that no one can agree on anything anymore.

Oh and the new people in power are learning by improvising.

Source: I am from Chile.

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 12 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I don't disagree that it ended badly, but had the movement not been pacified by the government's bait of reform and a new constitution, it could've been revolutionary.

Your people showed the incredible potential of collective power and collective civil disobedience. The documentary shows both the victories, and the failures to learn from, just as Hong Kong did.

[–] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Oh yeah cause it went so well for Chile.

Coups can be resisted.

[–] Aedis@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

If by coup you mean the rich trying to get richer, yeah the resistance worked.

The problem came afterwards, when the people were handed the power to actually change something it became a circus.

So the rich didn't get the chance to make ridiculous changes like in the US right now. But all we were left with was status quo.

[–] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

No I meant the literal cia-backed coup